Helen Littil

[3] The queen's tailor Jean de Compiègne made a gown of taffeta banded with velvet for the nurse in July 1566.

[6] Helen Littil was married to Alexander Gray (died 1571), a burgess of Edinburgh related to the Napier family.

[11] Queen Mary gave Helen Littil and her husband half of the lands of Kingsbarns in Fife, for their lifetimes, as a reward for her service.

In 1567, James Cunningham of Drumquhassle was the Master of Household, Helen Littil was the chief nurse, five ladies including Christian Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, Commendator of Coldingham and granddaughter of James V, took turns to rock the royal cradle, while the four Hudson brothers played their viols, there were cooks and brewers.

[16] In May 1594, new clothes were bought for Helen Littil, and her two daughters Grissel and Sara Gray, who were to be guests at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling.